Convertible liquid container



July 23, 1929.

W. L. BASS CONVERTIBLE LIQUID CONTAINER Filed April 20, 1926 ;/i v" 40 f 45 I if I l I I INVENTOR William L. BaJJ Patented July 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM L. BASS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGI'IOR 'lO E. & J. BASS, INC, A CORPORA- TION OF NEW/V YORK.

CONVERTIBLE LIQUID CON'IAINER.

Application filed April 20,

The present invention relates to convert ible liquid containers and is more particularly directed toward a convertible container which may be made up in the form t a loving cup, water pitcher, chalice, vase, or

similar article, and converted at will to a device for extracting fruit juices or a beverage shaker.

The present invention contemplates the provision 019 an article, which appears as a loving cup (or as anyot the above enumerated articles), and may function as such, either for decorative purposes or for the ordinary functional uses, when the parts are in one position. and having parts which may he moved to other positions to convert the article into a device tor extracting fruit juices or beverage shaker, when desired.

According to the present invention, these movable parts are held concealed, or are so mounted that the conversion of the device, or its suitability for use as a beverage shaker, is not obvious from a cursory examination of the article when the parts are in their normal position.

Other and further objects of the invention will be pointed out as the description proceeds.

The accompanying drawings show, for purposes of illustrating the invention, two of the many possible embodiments in which it may take form, it being understood that the drawings are illustrative of the invention which may be embodied in many additional forms.

In these drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional view through one form of convertible liquid container made up to embody the present invention, the base of the container being in elevation and the parts in section being shown in the position which they assume when the device appears as a loving cup or the like;

Figure 2 is an elevation al view of the convertible liquid container of Figure 1, the parts being in the position they assume when the device is used as a beverage shaker; and

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing a modified term of loving cup provided with a dome shaped cover normally carried on top of the cup, the position of the parts when used for extra ting fruit juices being indicated in dotted lines.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the con- 1953 Serial No. 103,345.

vertible liquid container is in the form of a loving cup having a cup shaped receptacle a0, a base 41 and handles 4:2. lVhen the container is made up in the form of a water pitcher, chalice.v vase, or other article, its general outward shape will or course change in accordance with the usual outline of such articles.

The lovir g cup is provided with a dome shaped cover member 43 which is adapted to assume the position shown in Figure 2, when it acts as a cover for the loving cup, or to assume the position shown in Figure 1, when it acts as a false bottom for the loving cup. The upper dge of this cover member 43 is preterably provided with a bead or aeripheral tiai r i 4 which is adapted to rest on the upper e ie to of the cup shaped receptacle 4E0, indicated in Figure 1 so as to securely carry the false bottom in position inside the loving cup. The cover member extends a short distance beyond this flange as indicated by the skirt 46, so that when the cover member is in the position of Figure 2, the lower end of it may telescope with the upper end of the cup to hold the parts together, forming a liquid tight joint.

l hen the parts are in the normal posi tion, as shown in Figure 1, one can look into the loving cup from above and will not notice the l aise bottom formed by the inverted cover 43.. The lower end of this false bottom member is, as here shown. drawn into the form of a tube 46' which carries a pouring spout 4" This spout may be held in place by friction, or threaded, or permanently soldered. if desired. This pouringspout has a liquid-tight cap 48. In order that one will not observe the hole made by drawing out the tubular portion 4-6, there is provided disc 49 which fits into the false bottom and which is carried in any suitable tashion. A convenient manner of carrying th s disc a9 is to provide a shallow recess 50 in the sheet metal cover member 4 3 which is just the right size to t the outer edge of the disc- 49. i This part may then easily be held in place by friction.

A combined lemon squeezer or fruit juice extracting device 5i and strainer 52, is carried below the bottom oi the false bottom 43 and the bottom of the receptacle 40. This fruit juice extracting device is made of the proper size to trictionally fit the recess 50 when the disc 49 is removed.

When one desires to extract fruit juice, the cap 48 may be taken 01"? the pouring spout 47, and the disc removed, then the fruit juice extractor and strainer are placed in position, and one can readily extract the fruit juices, allowing them to drain from the spout into the receptacle.

hen it is desired to mix the beverage, it is necessary to invert the false bottom 43. The contents may be poured out through the pouring spout, the fruit juice extractor acting as a strainer to prevent the escape of pulp, seeds, ice or the like.

According to the form of. the invention illustrated in Figure 3, the cup shaped receptacle 60 is provided with a cover member 61 which is normally intended to be carried in the full line position. This cover member may be provided With a flange or bead 62 similar to the bead 44C, and may have a skirt 63 to fit insidethe top of the cup, to make a Water tight joint. The upper end of the cover member 6i is provided with a short tubular stem or nipple (it Which may carry an ornamental knob, statuette orother device, indie: ted at 65. This device 65 may be threaded onto the nipple. Across the inside of the cover member 61, and suitably spaced in it, is illustrated a fruit juice extractor and strainer (36 permanently fastened in place in any convenient manner.

\Vhen the cover is inverted, as indicated in- Figure 3, in dotted lines, one may extract fruit juice by pressing the fruit against the 'ticular fruit juice extractor 66, allowing it to drain into the bottom oi the receptacle. The cover may then be inverted and the device used as a beverage shaker, 'he beverage being poured through the nipple, which acts as a pouring spout, and being strained as above described.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms and constructions, and wi h it to be understood that the parms shown are but a few of the many iorms. Various modifications and changes being possible, I do not limit myseli in any way with respect thereto.

\Vhat is claimed is:

Ir convertible liquid container, comprising, a sheet metal cup-shaped receptacle, a trustro-conical base, a dome-shaped sheet metal cover telescopically litting inside the upper rim ot'the receptacle, the cover normally closing the top of the receptacle having a bead to re t on top of the receptacle when the cover inverted, a short tubular pouring spout of small. diameter permanently carried by the top oi the don'ie-shaped cover, an ornamental cap removably car ried by and concealing the pouring spout, and a combined fruit juice extractor and strainer placed across the inside of the coverso that fruit may be squeezed against it when the cover is inverted and the juice may be strained into the receptacle, the liquid container resting on the base.

WILLIAM L. BASS. 

